April 13th, 14, and 15th, 2011 The 16th Annual BISC-MI Conference
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Historically, domestic violence has been viewed as a family or private
matter that only impacts those directly involved. We now realize that domestic
violence is a criminal justice issue that has many reverberations throughout
our communities. We need to challenge views that minimize, obfuscate, compartmentalize
or dismiss the many ways that this type of violence makes its way into
all of our lives. Current misconceptions, media response, laws and policies
support a culture and view that includes secrecy, shame, and victim blaming
while perpetuating the myth that domestic violence only affects those who
are directly terrorized by it.
This conference gives participants an opportunity to explore the many
ways that domestic violence spills out of the privacy of people's homes
and enters many places we expect to be safe, such as the workplace, courtrooms,
schools, sports teams, hospitals, and other public places. This conference
is intentionally designed to include only plenary sessions so that participants
have an opportunity to hear from all nationally recognized faculty that
specialize in different areas. We hope to broaden participants' understanding
of the complexity of domestic violence and its effect on the many facets
of our lives and communities.
CONFERENCE RATES:
Early Bird Rate NOW EXTENDED to
March 15, 2011 $225.00 BISC-MI Member*
$295.00 Non Member*
$125.00 Day Rate (same for Member and Non-Member)
After March 15, 2011 all fees increase $275.00 BISC-MI Member*
$345.00 Non Member*
$175.00 Day Rate (same for Member and Non-Member)
The conference rates include the following meals:
3 continental breakfasts and 3 lunches
*To find out more about becoming a BISC-MI member
go to: BISC-MI
Membership
OVW Grantees interested in attending this conference
should seek approval from their Program Manager since OVW has already approved this training!
If you are currently receiving one of the following OVW Grants:
(1) Grants to Encourage Arrest
(2) STOP Violence Against Women Grants, or
(3) Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant
Program
Contact your Program Manager to request approval to utilize grant funds to attend this important conference!
A partnership of Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan
and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN APPROVED FOR 17.5 CEUs
Be sure to register early
as REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 350
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Housekeeping
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and
Opening Remarks:
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Plenary
#1: Domestic Violence and the Media Presenter: Jackson Katz
Summary: Jackson Katz will
use clips from his videos and others' to illustrate how mainstream media
images -- from sports, television, Hollywood film, advertising, and music
video - help to promote violent masculinity as a cultural norm. The idea
is to introduce participants to a conceptual framework about the central
role of media in producing and reproducing social norms, as well as to
provide them with some practical tools for reading media images critically
- especially those connected with masculinity and violence.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45a.m. – 12:15p.m. Plenary
#2: Domestic Abusers at Work: Impact and Solutions Presenter: Johnny Lee
Summary: Much attention
has been given to helping victims of domestic abuse in the workplace but
employers need to be aware of the impact of abuser employees on their bottom
line and how they can effectively respond. Model policies, intervention
measures and methods to connect with business professionals will be covered.
Learning objectives include review of research on impact, performance and
liability; relationship with type III- co-worker violence; review of administrative
response options; understanding of employers role in
changing culture norms; and reaching
out to business professionals.
12:15p.m. – 1:15p.m. Lunch
Provided
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Plenary
#3: Animal abuse: Research, Policy, and Treatment Presenter: Ken Shapirio
Summary: Fueled, in part,
by high profile cases in the media, the issue of animal abuse is receiving
considerable attention. Beginning with a critical review of recent studies
on the relationships between animal abuse and violence against humans (the
link), this presentation will debunk some myths and misunderstandings about
the link – how it is both oversold and undersold. Finally, we will discuss
policy implications for the criminal justice system, human services, and
animal advocates.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Plenary
#4: Transforming Batterer Intervention Programs into Domestic Violence
Solution Centers Presenter: Etiony Alderando
Summary: Make no mistake,
advocates, clinicians, and researchers know considerably more about domestic
violence today than they did 30 years ago. This is particularly true of
the knowledge of correlates and determinants of violence and the effectiveness
of interventions to curb the violence. Yet when it comes to the depth of
our understanding of violence perpetration and reduction we find ourselves
tentative about what we know and what we should do with this knowledge.
Although domestic violence interventions have been the subject of considerable
attention by social science researchers, this work is often not adequately
disseminated among battered women advocates, criminal justice personnel,
and service providers. Moreover, available specialized reports tend to
present individual studies and modes of intervention in isolation. This
practice has the unfortunate effect of promoting the view that interventions
with men who batter are discrete procedures without connection to a larger
system, undervaluing the contribution of a properly implemented systemic
response. This workshop takes a different approach by bringing together
the research literature on the effectiveness of the most common interventions
on re-assault and evaluating their relative contribution to a broader systemic
response to domestic violence. The workshop concludes with recommendations
for developing “Domestic Violence Solutions Networks” designed to build
on the strengths of existing community talents and resources for violence
prevention and intervention.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Informal
Gathering: To Talk About Violence, Men In The Movement, Motivations Around
Violence, Cultural Values And What We Can Do? Presenter: Johnny Lee
Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Housekeeping
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and
Opening Remarks:
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Plenary
#5: Unraveling the Web of “The D.C. Sniper” Presenter: Mildred Muhammad
Summary: The truth behind
the theory of the unfortunate ‘random’ wounding and killing of people in
the DC Metro area. Mildred Muhammad's presentation will fill in the
gaps as your listen to her story of domestic violence and survival.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Plenary
#6: Understanding Batterers Through the Eyes of a Child Presenter: Jim Henderson
Summary: Drawing on personal
experience with the child protection and the foster care system, Mr. Henderson
will talk about the consequences imposed on him and his family by well
meaning individuals, applying well meaning policies, that were in place
to enhance safety. Mr. Henderson will focus on how even a well organized
system can be experienced as sanctions by the very individuals we as helping
professionals aim to support. Mr. Henderson will further elaborate on how
he feels the system discouraged victims of domestic violence and their
children from utilizing a system that they feel as counter productive.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch
Provided
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Plenary
#7: Bullying and Domestic Violence: Exploring the Links Presenter: Rus Funk
Summary: This workshop will
explore school and other bullying from both a power and control and a gendered
analysis and explore the connections between domestic violence and bullying.
Providing such an analysis leads to understanding bullying as much more
like domestic violence than different. This discussion will also
propose some necessary questions to explore further in terms of these linkages,
provide an overview of models offered to address bullying from a power
and control perspective, and explore next steps in the prevention of bullying
that are also connected to the prevention of domestic violence.
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plenary
#8: The Role of Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention in Employment-based
Fatherhood Programs Presenter: Jacquelyn Boggess
Summary: In recent years
much public policy discussion and initiative have been directed at increasing
the level of support that noncustodial fathers provide to their children.
The policies aim on the one hand to increase the amount of child support
that is paid by noncustodial fathers. In addition, however, many programs
and policies aim to increase noncustodial fathers’ involvement with their
children and families. Many community-based fatherhood programs address
the most intractable socio-economic barriers to father involvement.
Some of those barriers are based on poor men’s lack of economic viability
and include lack of education and training, lack of employment and employment
opportunities, race and class discrimination, criminal records, and lack
of identifying and validating credentials. Others are barriers created
by sociological and psychological factors in their lives such as drug and
alcohol abuse and mental illness. At this relatively early point in their
collective history, many programs do not have effective processes or protocols
to help staff discern or respond to the issue of domestic violence in the
families of the fathers they serve. Any group of participants in
an employment-based fatherhood program will include men who have in the
past used violence with their children and/or partner, men who might, at
some future point become violent. And, importantly, the group will also
include men who have never been violent or abusive. This presentation will
explore the issues presented by working toward father involvement with
this diverse group of men.
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Plenary
#9: Understanding Domestic Violence from The Bench Presenter: Judge Steve Aycock
Summary: Judges play a vital
role in responding to the overlap of domestic violence and child maltreatment.
This session will provide an overview of how judges can protect children
from the damaging effects of domestic violence by understanding a batterer’s
use of violence inside the home and within the court setting; responding
to the unique risk and safety needs of domestic violence victims and their
children; and holding batterers accountable to stop their violent and coercive
behavior.
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Informal Discussion:
Tools Used in Batterer Intervention Programs
Friday, April 15, 2011 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Housekeeping
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and
Opening Remarks:
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Plenary
#10: Domestic Violence Agencies and the Military Services: Working Together
to Analyze and End the Violence Presenter: Debby Tucker
Summary: Acts of violence
in the military context require a sophisticated analysis of the precipitating
factors while military and civilian organizations coordinate to ensure
the safety of victims. Intervention in violence committed by service
members can be more effective if the underlying cause is well understood
and appropriate treatment is provided and/or sanctions imposed.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45a.m. – 12:15p.m. Plenary
#11: Elder Abuse: Forms, Causes and Possible Legal Remedies Presenter: Linda Dawson
Summary: Elders are the
fastest growing segment of our population. In the next two decades, the
number of individuals over 65 will double, representing one in five Americans.
When people think about their “golden years”, they do not think of themselves
as victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. However, reported incidents
of elder abuse, including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking,
dating violence, neglect, and financial exploitation are significantly
increasing in each state. Most often, the abuse is perpetrated by family
members, caregivers or trusted individuals. This interactive presentation
will cover the forms of elder abuse, and information about perpetrators,
victims and the causes of elder abuse. It will also include a video of
an older survivor describing her experiences of abuse, as well as information
about the legal remedies that helped end the abuse.
12:15p.m. – 1:15p.m. Lunch
Provided
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Plenary
#12: Sports and Coaches as Allies Presenter: Coach Joe Ehrmann
Summary: Sports in America
engage more individuals, families, and communities in a shared experience
than any institution, religion or cultural activity. Approximately 20-30
million children play recreational sports with another 10 million playing
interscholastic sports. That means between 40 to 80 million parents are
involved and invested in sports at varying levels with their children.
There are also an estimated 5 million coaches, who represent one of the
most influential adults in a young man’s life. Coaches have exceptional
power to promote and influence values and ideas about masculinity, aggression,
violence and exploitation of girls and women. This workshop will
develop a multi-systemic approach to transforming the culture of sports
and harnessing the power, platform and position of coaches as a delivery
system to redefine masculinity and educate players about gender violence
prevention.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Summary
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Conference
Closing and Door Prizes
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CONFERENCE RATES:
Early Bird Rate NOW EXTENDED to
March 15, 2011 $225.00 BISC-MI Member*
$295.00 Non Member*
$125.00 Day Rate (same for Member and Non-Member)
After March 15, 2011 all fees increase $275.00 BISC-MI Member*
$345.00 Non Member*
$175.00 Day Rate (same for Member and Non-Member)
The conference rates include the following meals:
3 continental breakfasts and 3 lunches
*To find out more about becoming a BISC-MI member
go to: BISC-MI
Membership
Conference Location & LODGING RATES
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest (THE MARRIOTT
IS NOW FULL) *Lodging at the Conference Location (The Marriott)
is FULL*
We have set up lodging at a secondary location,
The Hampton Inn which is about 10 minutes away.
The Hampton Inn will honor the $65.00 rate
if you mention you are attending the BISC-MI conference. You will need to call the hotel to get the
$65.00 rate at 734.699.2424
The Hampton Inn has a shuttle to and from
the airport at no charge for our out of state attendees who stay there.
Room Rates
$65.00 for a double or a single!
If you don't have someone to share a room with,
we are happy to assist!
Disclaimer:
Any opinion, findings, recommendations or conclusions, expressed by
any author(s) or speaker(s)
do not necessarily reflect the views of BISC-MI.
BISC-MI reserves the right to substitute a qualified instructor or
topic due to unforeseen circumstances
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received before March 15, 2011 are refundable less a
$50.00 administrative fee
No refunds will be given after March 30, 2011
Substitutions may be made
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